This year has put a lot of spotlight on retail and food service workers. As they are claimed to be “essential” a lot of them are underpaid and overworked. As a lot of people find themselves needing 2nd and sometimes even a 3rd job to make ends meet. With the pandemic still on the rise,...
French-Chinese contemporary artist Huang Yong Ping completed a piece called Serpent d’océan off the shores of the Loire estuary. This is a 425-foot giant serpent sculpture that is repeatedly hidden and revealed by the tides every day. (1) The Giant Serpent in the Loire Estuary Huang Yong Ping was a French-Chinese contemporary artist known for...
Solving a certain type of puzzle that involves deciphering and encryption is called a cryptogram. Today, you will be attempting to solve 5 different cryptogram riddles! These puzzles are incredibly fun, but they weren’t always used for entertainment. Originally designed for keeping military secrets from spies, cryptograms held great importance. Even Julius Ceasar used this...
Many of us daydream of finding riches or winning the lottery. We often read about people who bought a new house and discovered something priceless hidden away, just waiting to be found! There are even stories of people who literally just stumbled across tons of money. Or maybe those who were left a family heirloom...
Imagine taking a leisurely stroll through some vast and beautiful gardens, coming out into a clearing, and seeing what appears to be a giant woman sleeping peacefully in the grass. That is what you will find in the Southwest of England, in the fairytale-like lands of Cornwall. The Mud Maid is a living sculpture that...
A heartwarming story that portrays the goodness that remains in humanity went viral. While the origins and authenticity remain unconfirmed to date, it’s a feel-good tale of communal love and kindness. A young man named David had gone to an auction to try to buy back his family’s land, and amazingly, 200 other farmers present...
When we begin a new job, we tend to focus on details like the new desks, the new routine, the new workload, etc. But there’s one vital element that shouldn’t be overlooked: work friends. Usually, we think of work friends as the people we chat with during breaks, but they actually do so much more...
When people think about vacationing in exotic places, they think of bright beaches, sunny islands, and blue oceans. However, the reality isn’t that pristine. These once-scenic places lay covered in trash. Moreover, a photographer on an island in Honduras discovered five miles of a sea of plastic covering the beaches and ocean. Photographer Caroline Power...
For those of us fortunate enough to have grown up in a loving family, we often take for granted our parents and those who cared for and raised us. This young boy’s story is one that will remind you how not everyone is so lucky. 13-year-old Tim from Texas has grown up in the foster...
Every parent is proud when their child graduates from post-secondary education. When his daughter with down syndrome graduated from college, however, this father was over the moon. The photo he posted to share the good news went viral on Twitter with hundreds of thousands of people connecting with his story. (1) Proud Father of Daughter...
There’s an animal hiding in the image below, but over 90% of the people who try to find it, fail. Do you think you can do better than they did? Well, you only have 15 seconds to try and see what animal is hiding between the lines. If you can correctly identify what it is...
Trigger Warning: This article discusses violence, sexual abuse, and disturbing content. Reader discretion is advised. A Serbian Film (2010) is a cinematic experience that carves a permanent mark on the viewer. Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, the film isn’t horror in the traditional sense. It eschews jump scares for a relentless descent into the abyss of...
